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[nice_pipes]

Hey, you've reached Piper McLean. I can't take your call right now, but leave me a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Thanks!

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[zombiedude]

He's the only-

[Nico cuts himself off, not finishing that thought.]

It won't happen again.

[He's not entirely sure what she means by she would have done the same thing. Tell him? Or sleep with Jason? He's not sure he wants to know the answer.]

[nice_pipes]

[Piper sighs.]

Hey, if you want to do that again, just tell me first? This whole thing is pretty much gonna be dependent on communication. If you two just talk to me, then we can make it work out. I've been thinking about all of this since I got here, and, well, if you don't try to steal his heart, then I don't see a problem with it.

[She's got the most important part of Jason anyway. As long as she keeps telling herself that the intimate stuff isn't as important as having Jason's heart, especially in a city like Ariel, she thinks they'll be okay.]

[zombiedude]

[Nico... stares at that reply for a long long moment. Piper just got here and she's telling him it's okay to have sex with her boyfriend?]

What?

I-

No.

[He's slightly flabbergasted and it takes him a second to collect his thoughts enough to think something coherent.]

I mean - no, I'm not going to try to steal him, that's ridiculous. He's only a friend, I swear.

[Even if he was in love with Jason, he still wouldn't do something like that. But no, what he feels towards Jason is definitely not like what he feels towards Percy. Is he attracted to him? It's Jason Grace, anyone would be an idiot not to be attracted to him. But in love with him? The idea makes him want to laugh. Don't worry, Piper, you're safe from Nico attempting anything.]

... He's just the only person here I trust completely not to hurt me when it comes to... that. That's why I asked him. But it was only once and I can get by without asking him again, if you're not okay with it or he's not okay with it now.

[nice_pipes]

[She can't help smiling. Maybe Ariel is doing Nico a favor after all. She's never had a conversation with him this long before, and she's learning probably a little more about him than he thinks. Nico's also giving her more to think about than the whole intimacy thing.]

I can't blame you for that. Anyway, I'm okay with it, and if you want to know if Jason is or not, then go ask him. I'll even tell Jason my standpoint on it.

[zombiedude]

[It's a lot easier texting someone than speaking to them face to face.]

... Alright.

[Not how he expected that conversation to go.]